Interesting Events of Iowa News Highlights
Chariton Chief of Police Wendell Nelson forms a school patrol to guard children from traffic near schools. Albia reports extreme sunflowers with heights to 12 feet 9 inches and 135 blooms. cornstalks reach 14 feet and carrots reach 8 inches long. Madrid mill, built in 1869, to be torn down after fire damage. Nashua woman recovers a 53 year old swallowed pin from her ear, original rusted pin still intact.
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Wendell Nelson
Chariton
Lucas County
Iowa
Nelson
Sam Browne
Albia
Monroe County
Sarah Wilson
Rich Williams
H. R. Gilliland
Henry Williams
Madrid
Boone County
Old Madrid
Wesley Jones
Nashua
Chickasaw County
Jones
Car Theft in Spencer Ends Quickly as Suspect Arrested
Ralph H. Nelson reported his Spencer car stolen and less than an hour later police nabbed Marvin Blevin, 19, after the state radio broadcast across Storm Lake and Omaha. Police recovered the vehicle within minutes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph H. Nelson
Spencer
Clay County
Fred Erickson
Storm Lake
Buena Vista County
Omaha
Nebraska
Marvin Blevin
Nelson
Death and wedding news from Center Junction area
Center Junction Mrs John McNeilly reports the death of Catherine Livingstone Davidson near Fletcher Bay Washington after brief illness bearing cerebral hemorrhage. She leaves two daughters and several relatives including Jessie and Mayme Livingstone Dixon. Funeral services are planned at the late home. Also reported a Cedar Rapids wedding Miss Mildred Mead and Lloyd Iosty at St Pauls church with attendants Elizabeth James and Dean Mead. The couple will reside in Pipestone Minnesota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McNeilly
Catherine Davidson
Catherine Livingstone Davidson
William Livingstone
John Martin
Anamosa
California
Mayme Livingstone Dixon
Jessie Livingstone
Fletcher Bay
Wash
Jessie
J. F. Livingstone
Center Junction
West
Mildred Mead
Will Mead
Lloyd Tosty
Pipestone
Minn
William Iasty
Centerville
Cedar Rapids
A. A. Brooks
St. Paul’s Methodist Church
Elizabeth James
Dean Mead
Center Junction High School
Mrs. Iosty
Center Junction Community Notes Span Weddings and School News
The rural Cedar Rapids area records a Center Junction wedding upcoming for Doris Podlak and Dwaine Moses with family attendance and out of town guests. Sophomores initiate freshmen at the high school with mixed reactions. Various clubs host meetings, diversions, and dinners as families plan reunions and moves. School notes outline initiation, upcoming homecoming, and a detailed basketball schedule for 1935 36 with coach Harley Bulgren guiding athletics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean Downing
Jones County Institute
Baldwin
Morley
Lisbon
Wyoming
Olin
Onslow
Jones County
Harley Bulgren
Center Junction
Social Round of Visits Across Multiple Iowa Towns
Residents from Ryan Colesburg Monticello and Center Junction frequent the E H Cox home and local houses. Guests include Mr and Mrs W H Graybell Maud Blaker Jennie McMahon and families with numerous calls and dinners noted among Colesburg Amber Dyersville and Hopkinton visitors.
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W. H. Graybell
Verle
Ryan
E. H. Cox
John Blaker
Larry
Colesburg
Blaker
Maud
Fred Egger
Independence
W. H. Behrends
William Balsiger
Monticello
John Bohlken
Dick Bohlken
Amber
Herbert Cox
Dickie
Center Junction
Jennie McMahon
Dubuque
Fred Welter
Phyllis
Donna Jeanne
Harrison Batchelder
Galen
Cecil
Glen
Mary
Beatrice Batchelder
Springville
Howard Glass
Andrew Glass
Prairieburg
John Batchelder
William Conley
Dyersville
Clement
Blanche Moser
Faye Kauffman
Dubuques
Margaret. Murray
John Woellert
C. Harkey
W. Baum
Velma Arduser
John Arnold
Earlville
Frank Haight
Clayton
Andla Kauffman
Veda Fear
Ruth New
Manchester
Charles Stevenson
Eldon
Tom Murray
Hopkinton
George Helms
Carroll
Mary Clement
Local Host Families Honor Birthdays and Visits
Richland Center hosts entertained relatives for Adam Hein birthday dinner. John Schweitzer and family spent days in Mason City as guests of Chris Schneiter. Louise Fitzsimmons honored at surprise party for birth anniversary. Cedar Rapids visitors included Mrs. Sam Hoffman and Mrs. John Yossi with Dolores. George Korman of Dubuque visited Wismeier household. Mrs. John Buol hosted a birthday event for sons LaVer n and Edwin with multiple attendees and games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Guyan
Adam Hein
John Schweitzer
Christina Schweitzer
Lucille
Mason City
Chris Schneiter
Louise Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Sam Hoffman
John Yossi
Dolores
Cedar Rapids
George Korman
Dubuque
Henry Wismeier
John Buol
LaVern
Edwin
William Beringer
James Balsiger
LaVern Eilers
Junior Heath
Clifford
Ruth
Fern Decker
Raymond
Mary Lou
Dorothy Allamand
Hazel
Helen
Loretta Behrends
Ramona
Leonard Hoffman
Robert
Lorraine
Elaine
Junior Buol
Mrs. Buol
11 Year Old Billy Smith Collects 500000 Bottle Caps
Billy Smith of Charles City Floyd County accumulates a vast bottle cap collection over four years. His 500000 caps are catalogued and indexed, representing 400 distinct types from major U S cities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Smith
C. C. Smith
Charles City
Floyd County
United States
Church Services Listed For Prairieburg Area
Congregational Church conducts morning worship at 11 00 with sermon The Power to Love Church school at 10 00 Prairieburg hosts St Joseph s Catholic Church mass times 7 00 and 9 00 Confessions Saturday afternoon and evening Center Junction M E Church offers preaching at 9 30 Sunday school 10 30 Epworth League 6 45. Hopkinton St John s Lutheran Church holds services 10 30 with Sunday school 9 30. Castle Grove Lutheran dates include September 29 and October 6 with English and German services Our fall congregational meeting and Luther League activity scheduled Wayne Zion Lutheran Church German services 10 30 and Sunday school 9 30 with teachers' institute at Wartburg seminary St John s Ev Lutheran Church services listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congregational Church
Samuel G. Gttensohn
Prairieburg
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Stephen J. Kucera
Center Junction M. E
S. V. Williams
Vera Moats
Epworth League
Endeavor
Hopkinton
St. John’s Lutheran Church
J. A. Pannhuk
Ladies’ Aid
Luther League
St. John's
American Lutheran Church
Castle Grove Lutheran Church
Rev
G. Wolf
Wayne Zion Lutheran Church
J. Willms
Wartburg Seminary
Dubuque
Sunday and church services across local congregations
Sunday school at 9 15 a m with German services and communion. Preparatory service at 10 00 a m and regular service at 10 20 a m. Rally day urged for Sunday school attendees. Presbyterian Wm 77 Grossheim pastor. Sunday school 10 a m worship 11 a m. Youth conference 3 00 to 8 00 p m. Reformed Church Tendick pastor. Ministerial Relief Sunday with offering for aged pastors and widows. St Matthew's Lutheran 9 45 a m Sunday school 10 45 a m worship. DuBuque conference Sunday school institute at Wartburg seminary afternoon and evening sessions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies’ Aid Society
Nanne Hanken
Anamosa
Presbyterian Church
Grossheim
Reformed Church
Armin H. Tendick
U&nglsh
Servants of God
Ladies’ Aid
W.M.S
Iverson
St. Matthew's Lutheran Church
L. Adix
Dubuque Conference
Wartburg Seminary
Saturday Confirmation School Announces Instruction Requirements
Children seeking confirmation must attend two years of instruction and be at least 13 at confirmation. The program welcomes younger students in Saturday school. The note mentions Herbert being away at Wartburg College and the writer being left without an as.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert
Wartburg College
Parish Minister’s Time With Children Extended
The minister states he will stay available for younger children for about one hour while the congregation finalizes other plans. He urges families not to keep children away and to attend as arranged.
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the Scarlet Pimpernel
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